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Literature as a Jumping Off Point for Nonfiction Inquiry
Grades
3 - 5
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Lesson Plan
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Unit
Literature as a Jumping Off Point for Nonfiction Inquiry
Students use text sets to research a topic inspired by a fiction book they have read. A text set is a collection of multiple text genres with a single focus.
Question and Answer Books--From Genre Study to Report Writing
Grades
3 - 5
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Lesson Plan
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Unit
Question and Answer Books--From Genre Study to Report Writing
After exploring several question and answer books on a variety of topics, students research a topic and create their own class question and answer book.
Compiling Poetry Collections and a Working Definition of Poetry
Grades
3 - 5
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Lesson Plan
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Unit
Compiling Poetry Collections and a Working Definition of Poetry
This unit introduces students to a variety of poetic forms and elements, as they compile their own collections of poetry.
Fairy Tales from Life
Grades
3 - 5
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Lesson Plan
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Unit
Fairy Tales from Life
Picture books provide the basis for an analysis of fairy tale elements before students write their own original tales.
Writing and Assessing an Autobiographical Incident
Grades
3 - 5
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Lesson Plan
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Unit
Writing and Assessing an Autobiographical Incident
Students build upon their knowledge of biographies to write their own autobiographical incident. After going through a process of revision, they use a rubric to assess their work.
Zines for Kids: Multigenre Texts About Media Icons
Grades
3 - 5
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Lesson Plan
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Unit
Zines for Kids: Multigenre Texts About Media Icons
Special edition! Students use ReadWriteThink tools to create magazines about prominent figures using a variety of writing genres and styles.

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